Marta Kostyuk, of Ukraine, reacts following a match against Storm Hunter, of Australia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Open, the season’s final Grand Slam, is underway in New York. Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka defend their singles titles, Novak Djokovic seeks a record 25th major, and Venus and Serena Williams reunite in doubles.
Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, serves the ball to Hugo Gaston, of France, top, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Kamilla Rakhimova, of Uzbekistan, serves the ball to Barbora Krejcikova, of the Czech Republic, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Jessica Pegula, of the United States, right, embraces Elena-Gabriela Ruse, of Romania, after Pegula won the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Jasmine Paolini, of Italy, returns the ball to Veronika Erjavec, of Slovenia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, celebrates after he defeated Hugo Gaston, of France, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Sho Shimabukuro, of Japan, returns the ball to Arthur Rinderknech, of France, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)Spectators walk around the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Luca van Assche, of France, returns the ball to Cameron Norrie, of Britain, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)Hugo Gaston, of France, returns the ball to Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Lucrezia Stefanini, of Italy, competes against Dayana Yastremska, of Ukraine, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)Spectators ask for autographs from Tommy Paul, of the United States, after he defeated Coleman Wong, of Hong Kong, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Denis Shapovalov, of Canada, reacts during a match against Miomir Kecmanovic, of Serbia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)Tennis fans watch a match between Miomir Kecmanovic, of Serbia, and Denis Shapovalov, of Canada, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)Jasmine Paolini, of Italy, reacts during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Veronika Erjavec, of Slovenia, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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